It’s not like sterilizing is free either, it uses a lot of heat energy which in most places means you’re burning methane on the grid. That also releases co2 emissions.
That’s the thing about plastic people seem to ignore. The carbon is in the plastic, not released into the atmosphere as co2. Which is why plastic isn’t that bad for global warming purposes. It’s an area where generic environmentalism can be at odds with someone that is solely focused on climate change.
It’s not like sterilizing is free either, it uses a lot of heat energy which in most places means you’re burning methane on the grid. That also releases co2 emissions.
Would be interesting to see which uses more energy. Implementing a carbon tax would surface those costs pretty quickly.
That’s the thing about plastic people seem to ignore. The carbon is in the plastic, not released into the atmosphere as co2. Which is why plastic isn’t that bad for global warming purposes. It’s an area where generic environmentalism can be at odds with someone that is solely focused on climate change.